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Polytrichum commune
Common Haircap Moss
As recorded: Polytrichum commune Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 1481.O
- Date
- September 7, 1966
- Locality
- Kulani Honor Camp: in abandoned flower garden 0.6 miles W of front gate
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,585 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 1966, Hoe, W.J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Polytrichum commune observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.
2026-09-06
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Ashlyn Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-07
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2023-07-21
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-08-10
Kīlauea, HI, US
(c) Nate Venarske, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-16
Volcano, HI, USA
(c) Tyler Bishop, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polytrichum commune. BISH 485974. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956291736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485974.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956291736 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026